Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E6: English vocabulary

something that is not important or valuable

a male goose

a person or thing that brings bad luck

to steer or direct a ship or aircraft

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

not written down or recorded

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

relating to the planning and movement of people, goods, or equipment

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

causing a lot of pain or suffering

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a short rest or break

a small furry animal that people keep as a pet

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the activity of pressing clothes or fabric with a hot iron

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a person or company that money is owed to

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

a person or thing that throws something

familiar knowledge or experience of something

a small bird with a pleasant song

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

making quick, sharp movements

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

moving with quick, light jumps

a humorous or informal way of saying someone is deaf or hard of hearing

deaf

a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

a large, flat dish used for serving food

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

moving or walking with quick, light steps

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

strong and solid-looking; broad and muscular

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the number of sperm in a man's semen

a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

sexually excited

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

to treat something as if it is not important or serious

to help someone understand something better

very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

a wild horse found in North America

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

imagined rather than real

to travel regularly between home and work

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

expected or likely to happen in the future

to treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

with awareness and intention; not by accident

a circular ring or band

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot